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ACruise & anti-ship missiles
RBS 15 Mk1: Anti-ship cruise missile ( air-launched and ship-launched ) RBS 15 Mk2: Anti-ship cruise missile ( ship-launched and coastal defence truck-launched ) RBS 15 Mk3: Anti-ship cruise missile a
At a glance
RBS 15larger figure on 0 of 2
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source4,350 mm (14 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RBS 15 | Storm Shadow |
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| Type | RBS 15 Mk1: Anti-ship cruise missile ( air-launched and ship-launched ) RBS 15 Mk2: Anti-ship cruise missile ( ship-launched and coastal defence truck-launched ) RBS 15 Mk3: Anti-ship cruise missile and land-attack cruise missile ( ship-launched and coastal defence truck-launched ) RBS 15 Mk4: Anti-ship cruise missile and land-attack cruise missile ( air-launched , ship-launched and coastal defence truck-launched )[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden Germany[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1984–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk1 in flight
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk1 with boosters
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk2 in flight
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk2 with boosters
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk3 in flight
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk3 with boosters
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk4 in flight
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk4 with boosters
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk1: 746 kg (1,645 lb) (with boosters) 568 kg (1,252 lb) (in flight) RBS 15 Mk2: 755 kg (1,664 lb) (with boosters) 577 kg (1,272 lb) (in flight) RBS 15 Mk3: 820 kg (1,810 lb) (with boosters) 660 kg (1,460 lb) (in flight) RBS 15 Mk4: 810 kg (1,790 lb) (with boosters) 650 kg (1,430 lb) (in flight)[source]
Mass
Single sourceSTORM SHADOW / SCALP · Weight
Single sourceOperational; RBS 15 Mk1
Single sourceOperational; RBS 15 Mk2
Single sourceOperational; RBS 15 Mk2 RBS 15 Mk3: >
Single sourceOperational; RBS 15 Mk2 RBS 15 Mk4: >
Single sourceRBS 15 Mk1: 70 km (43 mi) RBS 15 Mk2: 100 km (62 mi) RBS 15 Mk3: > 200 km (120 mi) RBS 15 Mk4: > 300 km (190 mi)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi)[source]
Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 1,200 lb f
Single sourceMicroturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 5.4 kN (1,200 lb f )[source]
Warhead weight
Single source450 kilograms (990 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | Saab Bofors Dynamics , Diehl Defence[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Warhead | 200 kg (440 lb) HE blast and pre-fragmented warhead[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact or proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | Turbojet[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | Sea skimming[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | RBS 15 Mk1: 70 km (43 mi) Navigation: INS Target homing: J-band pulse radar RBS 15 Mk2: 100 km (62 mi) Navigation: INS Target homing: J-band pulse radar RBS 15 Mk3: > 200 km (120 mi) Navigation: INS + GPS , multiple 3D waypoints Target homing: J-band active radar homing with ECCM + RBS 15 Mk4: > 300 km (190 mi) Navigation: INS + anti-jam GPS , multiple 3D waypoints Target homing: J-band active digital radar homing[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | Naval ships , aircraft and land-based missile launchers[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Iraq War Libyan Civil War 2011 military intervention in Libya Syrian Civil War US intervention in the Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1994–2001[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 6 tailplanes (4 vertical & 2 horizontal)[source] |
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| Transport | — | Mirage 2000 , Rafale , Su-24 , Tornado , Typhoon , Gripen[source] |
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| References | — | Janes & The Telegraph[source] |
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